Five Ambassadors and a High Commissioner Present Credentials to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake | Sri Lankan Post News
Colombo, July 24 — In a formal ceremony held this morning at the Presidential Secretariat, five newly appointed ambassadors and one high commissioner officially presented their credentials to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
A highlight of the event was the presentation by Mr. Sergey Viktorov, the first-ever Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Sri Lanka. This appointment marks a diplomatic milestone, as Kazakhstan becomes not only the first Central Asian nation to open an embassy in Sri Lanka but also signifies the strengthening of bilateral ties between the two countries.
In addition to Kazakhstan, newly accredited diplomats representing Eritrea, Uzbekistan, Jordan, Bhutan, and Fiji also presented their credentials. The new appointments reflect Sri Lanka’s growing engagement with nations across Asia, the Middle East, and the Pacific.
The diplomats who presented credentials today are:
- Mr. Alem Woldemariam – Ambassador of the State of Eritrea (Resident in New Delhi)
- Mr. Jagnnath Sami – High Commissioner of the Republic of Fiji (Resident in New Delhi)
- Mr. Alisher Tukhtaev – Ambassador of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Resident in Islamabad)
- Mr. Yousef Mustafa Abdelghani – Ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (Resident in New Delhi)
- Mr. Sergey Viktorov – Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Resident in Colombo)
- Ms. Dasho Karma Hamu Dorjee – Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bhutan (Resident in Dhaka)
The ceremony was also attended by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Mr. Vijitha Herath, and Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, Secretary to the President.
